Hemiballism as a presentation of a meningioma

Eur Neurol. 1990;30(5):277-8. doi: 10.1159/000117379.

Abstract

A 73-year-old woman with a meningioma presented with hemiballism. This is the report of an unusual presentation of a primary brain tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Hemiplegia / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemiplegia / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Meningioma / complications*
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Occipital Lobe / diagnostic imaging
  • Parietal Lobe / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed